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Browjam



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United Kingdom 2013 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Havana
The Alpine SWE 1200 should work, my Defender is MY 13, I attached mine to the standard cubby with Velcro, a lot easier than using the brackets provided which would have stood proud of the box.
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Baldinho



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United Kingdom 2013 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 SW Orkney Grey
Macpaul wrote:
Does anyone have experience of upgrading the standard 10cm speakers on their LR Alpine system?

Is it worth it?


Yes it is (in my view). I added Focal speakers and the Alpine sub. Speakers definitely improve sound quality although the sub is a bit weedy in comparison. You're welcome to have a listen to mine if you want.
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Macpaul



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United Kingdom 2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Loire Blue
Thank you, I'll bear it in mind. You did all 4 I assume? 2003 Td5 110 Hardtop
Now a 2013 110 USW too.
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Baldinho



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United Kingdom 2013 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 SW Orkney Grey
Six including dash tweeters
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TDCi Guy



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United Kingdom 1996 Defender 110 300 Tdi HCPU Auto Keswick Green
Slighty Off Topic when looking at the Alpine SWE-1200 online it appears it comes with a little amp seperate to sub box. Where is this hidden on the factory fit LR setup?
Post #358167 16th Sep 2014 9:58am
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Browjam



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United Kingdom 2013 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Havana
The amp can go under the passenger seat
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Xelr8



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United Kingdom 2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Montalcino Red
Go Beyond wrote:
Hi Mark,

The speakers are NOT upgraded, the only addition is the Alpine powered sub and a different head unit

Regards,


Matt


Interesting....
This is taken out of the new Defender Brochure

Quote 'For a further enhanced in-car sound experience,
an upgraded system with superior speakers and subwoofer (150W) is also available.'
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gertjand74



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hey, don't have the new def but 110 2008. Thought about making it double din but decided to keep it original. I wanted navigation and DAB. So I got the allpine 511DR (flipscreen) with DAB, bluetooth (for calls and streaming) and Navigation module. Replaced speakers with focal speakers (front, rear and tweeters on dash. Added the focal sub and additional 4 channel amp. Sounds mighty! Added a rear view cam as well. It need some IQ tweaking to get the sound nice (regarding high and low en low pass to sub). Have a additional volume know for the sub in my dash which is really nice. At low volume it needs a little more low and it sucks to do it via the radio navigation system. So easy to adjust.
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borderterrier



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United Kingdom 2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Aintree Green
Xelr8 wrote:
Go Beyond wrote:
Hi Mark,

The speakers are NOT upgraded, the only addition is the Alpine powered sub and a different head unit

Regards,


Matt


Interesting....
This is taken out of the new Defender Brochure

Quote 'For a further enhanced in-car sound experience,
an upgraded system with superior speakers and subwoofer (150W) is also available.'


I added the pack to my 2013 CSW and the speakers are definately upgraded above the standard fit items.
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Fifth Horseman



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United Kingdom 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black
Quote:
I added the pack to my 2013 CSW and the speakers are definately upgraded above the standard fit items.


Yep, different part numbers (and prices, premium about 3x the cost) : Standard LR032945, Premium LR040868 tweeters remain the same.
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Go Beyond



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My apologies, I stand corrected
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URBAN TRUCK



Member Since: 24 Jan 2014
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United Kingdom 2014 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 HT Santorini Black
Hi All,

We take plenty of these in and out every day and I can confirm the speakers are different when you select the audio upgrade. They are slightly better quality with a deeper cone although if you are into your hifi and want something with some oomph you will probably be disappointed. If you want a little better quality sound then it's good value for money.

Regards
UT
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Browjam



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United Kingdom 2013 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Havana
My Alpine amp is velcroed to the back of my cubby and just last week I changed the four 10cm speakers which were adequate - now have Alpine 180 w speakers and the sound is superb Amp cost £130 and speakers £40.
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saltydog



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2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Corris Grey
Sound upgrade
I fitted two new speaker 10cm to the front and bought two of the MUD speaker adapters for the rear so I could get them up to 13cm and also fitted the Alpine Sub to the rear of the cubby box. It is connected to a Pioneer media unit (no CD) connects with phone via Bluetooth and sound is very good actually. Phone works pretty well too. There is a Sub controller that sits on the side of the cubby box so I can alter the amount of bass. All in all I am really happy with the quality of the sound. It's a very easy upgrade you can do yourself. LR Defender 110 XS Utility Wagon
LR Discovery 2.0 Sport HSE
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TJ101



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Isle Of Man 2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Montalcino Red
jomara wrote:
Hi Mark

From JLR press release

Upgraded In-Car Entertainment System
The base audio system for the Defender has a single-slot CD player, USB, Aux jack and 4x50W amplification with an optional audio upgrade available for Bluetooth connectivity with remote microphone. This can be enhanced further with the optional, Alpine-branded Hi Line 150W low profile subwoofer system with 10cm coaxial speakers replacing the standard units.

Cheers
John


Either i was not charged for the bluetooth upgrade, or it comes standard with 15MY

As i knew the BT phone was not that good, never bothered with a upgrade, as it was all coming out anyway California F1, 75th 110 "Kermit", 50th Ann V8, 90 V8 Hybrid, 55 Series 1

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